Boeing reaches a new record in 2018 with 806 aircraft delivered

<img clbad = "size-large wp-image-21600" src = "https://airway.uol.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Gol_737MAX-960×640.jpg" alt = "Boeing Delivered Nearly 300 Jetplanes of the New 737 MAX Series, Including the First Models of the Gol ( Gol ) [19659003] Boeing manufactured commercial aircraft at a breakneck pace in 2018 and established a new record.In a statement released Tuesday (8), the US manufacturer has confirmed the delivery of 806 aircraft last year, exceeding the previous mark of 763 deliveries recorded in 2017. The company also recorded a sharp increase in its book orders with 893 "

" Boeing has raised the level in 2018, thanks to the incredible concern of our teammates to meet the commitments of our customers and to constantly improve the quality and productivity ", has he declared. said Boeing Commercial Aviation's president and chief executive officer Kevin McAllister. "In a dynamic year, our production and partner suppliers have helped us build and deliver more aircraft than ever before, to meet the strong global demand for air travel."

Boeing's most popular aircraft, the 737, totaled 580 deliveries. in 2018, with nearly half of the volume already represented by the new models of the MAX family, including the first 737 MAX 9 . The new generation of the 737 adds more than 5,000 units ordered, which is enough to maintain the production of the aircraft for seven years. There are so many orders that the builder had to increase production to 52 aircraft per month by 2018.

Boeing's second most-shipped commercial aircraft last year was the 787 Dreamliner, with 145 units shipped. The 787 is currently the twin-jet jet with the highest production rate in the aviation sector. The long-range jet has added 1,400 orders since the launch of the program in 2007.

Then comes the 777 with 48 copies delivered, mainly at the request of shipping companies. freight. With additional sales in December, the 777 program has exceeded 2,000 applications since its launch. The volume of deliveries and orders of the "Triple Seven" is expected to increase in the coming years with the introduction of the new program 777X which will debut in commercial aviation in 2020. [19659002] Deliveries of 47,767 jet aircraft and 6,747-8 other models produced a total of 806 aircraft for the year. Deliveries of the 767 include the transfer of 10 767-2C aircraft to the Boeing Defense, Space & Security fleet on behalf of the United States Air Force KC-46 Pegasus .

"More widely, we had another year of healthy aircraft orders, confirming our long-term forecast of robust global demand, which will allow the commercial fleet to double in 20 years. , said Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president of sales (Airbus A380) will be scrapped in France